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Has anyone had any luck with repairing an old cement pond? We have uncovered an old one in our garden and would like to bring it back to it's former glory. It has a crack that probably caused it to leak. We looked at buying some paint on stuff but due to the size of the pond it would cost us $250. Then we thought of a plastic liner (but they look so daggy) but why have a cement pond if your gunna have an ikky looking plastic liner spoiling the look. Has anyone tried the paint on stuff? OR Does anyone have any other ideas that we could try?

Hi Jet. What sort of soil do you have? This will help to determine whether it is worthwhile to even think about fixing it. If you have reactive clay, for instance, you're better off to go with a liner.

On the subject of a 'daggy plastic liner', if you have rocks or plants overhanging the edge, you won't see it.

Hi i have the same problem with our cement pond due having trees planted to close.In past we tried to fix it with silicone sealant but it only lasted for a while before another crack appeared.Now we think liner is the only option for us.

We're currently demolishing one that had the same problem Elina. We sealed it, but because of the size and closeness of the trees involved we figured we were never going to be able to keep it clean enough anyway, so we're scrapping it.